Felts v. ODRC S. Ohio Corr. Facility

2022 Ohio 1194

Opinion

BRIAN D. FELTS Case No. 2021-00538PQ

Requester Judge Patrick E. Sheeran

v. JUDGMENT ENTRY

ODRC SOUTHERN OHIO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Respondent

{¶1} On February 16, 2022, a Special Master issued a Report and Recommendation (R&R) in this public-records case. The Special Master recommends (1) denying Requester’s claim for production of records for failure to show that the requested record exists in Respondent’s keeping and (2) assessing court costs to Requester. (R&R, 8-9.)

{¶2} Neither party has timely filed written objections to the Report and Recommendation, as permitted by R.C. 2743.75(F)(2). Pursuant to R.C. 2743.75(F)(2), if neither party timely objects to a special master’s report and recommendation, then this Court is required to “promptly issue a final order adopting the report and recommendation, unless it determines that there is an error of law or other defect evident on the face of the report and recommendation.”

{¶3} The Court determines that there is no error of law or other defect evident on the face of the Special Master’s Report and Recommendation of February 16, 2022. The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation. The Court denies Requester’s claim for production of records for failure to show that the requested record exists in

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Respondent’s keeping. Court costs are assessed to Requester. The Clerk shall serve upon all parties notice of this judgment and its date of entry upon the journal.

PATRICK E. SHEERAN Judge

Filed March 22, 2022 Sent to S.C. Reporter 4/8/22